Crochet Snowpeople

Items needed:

Small amount any weight yarn
Small amount stuffing
Crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Embroidery floss or thread for mouth
2 small beads for eyes (these could be embroidered also, or
wiggle eyes can be used)
Any desired accessories (I made carrot shaped noses from polymer clay, you can add buttons on the body, make little earmuffs or a hat and mittens, a scarf, a broom, etc.)
Any weight yarn (or thread) can be used with an appropriate
hook. Size will change according to
type of yarn and hook used. I used fine
fuzzy yarn with a ‘B’ steel hook, and the finished man was approximately 4
inches tall. With Lion Brand Jiffy yarn and a 'I' hook, height was about 7 1/2 inches.

To make sc decrease, insert hook in first st, yo, pull up
loop, insert hook in second st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through all three
loops on hook.

Arms: (make 2)

Work in continuous rounds

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hookRnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)Rnd 3-6: Sc in each st (12 sc)
Sl st in next st, end off

Body:

Work in continuous rounds

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hookRnd 2: 2 sc in each st (16 sc)Rnd 3: (Sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat around (24 sc)Rnd 4: Sc in each st (24 sc)Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 2 st, 2 sc in next st) repeat around (32 sc)Rnd 6: Sc in each st (32 sc)Rnd 7: (Sc in each of next 3 st, 2 sc in next st) repeat around (40 sc)Rnd 8-13: Sc in each st (40 sc)Rnd 14: (Sc in each of next 3 st, sc decrease) repeat around (32 sc)Rnd 15: Sc in each st (32 sc)Rnd 16: (Sc in each of next 2 st, sc decrease) repeat around (24 sc)Rnd 17: Sc in next 4 st, place arm next to body with right sides
together, edges lined up. 4 sc thru
both arm and body (joining arm to body), 8 sc across the front of the body
(only in the body sts), 4 sc to join 2nd arm, 4 sc in only the body
(24 sc)Rnd 18: 4 sc, 8 sc around outside edge of arm, 8 sc across front of
body, 8 sc around outside edge of other arm, 4 sc (32 sc)Rnd 19: sc decrease twice, 8 sc around arm, sc decrease 4 times across front, 8 sc around arm, sc decrease twice (24 sc)

Head:

Rnd 1: Sc in each st (8 sc)Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (16 sc)Rnd 3: (Sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat around (24 sc)Rnd 4-8: Sc in each st (24 sc)Rnd 9: (Sc, sc decrease) and repeat around (16 sc)Rnd 10: Sc decrease around (8 sc) If you're working with a small hook and fine yarn, you should probably stuff the head before the next roundRnd 11: Sc decrease around (4 sc)

Sl st in next st, end off leaving a few inches long yarn tail. Stuff head.

Use yarn tail and tapestry needle to gather up the opening.

Finishing:

Pull any trailing ends into the body with the tapestry needle. Add any accessories you like.

If you are having any problems with the pattern, or would just like to tell me how you're using it, or that you like it, please feel free to email me!